Replacing Survey Stress with Survey Success


"Replacing Survey Stress with Survey Success"
      - Barrins & Associates

 eNewsletter Archive 

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July 2010
"New Client Welcome!"
"New Care, Treatment, and Services Chapter for Behavioral Health"
"Change to Requirement for History & Physical Exam in BH Residential Programs"

 

 

June 2010
"Welcome to a New Client!"
"Congratulations Corner!"
"New Requirements for Psychiatric Hospitals""
"TJC Clarifies 28 Day Expiration Date for Multi-dose Vials"
"Do We Need Self Closing Doors in our Residential Program?"

 

 

May 2010
"New Client Welcome!"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Get Ready to Implement Core Measures"
"New Provision of Care Chapter to be Released for the Behavioral Health Program"
"Clarification from TJC: An Approved Abbreviations List is Not Required"

 

 

April 2010
"Congratulations Corner"
"Feedback from Surveys: 1st Quarter 2010"

 

 

March 2010
"Assess Your Environment of Care for Suicide Risks"
"Heads Up on Labeling of Multi-Dose Vials"

   

February 2010
"Congratulations Corner"
"Make Sure You Have a Process for High-Alert Meds"
"Take Note: New PI Requirement for Behavioral Health"

 

 

January 2010

"2010 E-dition Available on you TJC Extranet Site"
"The Handy Portable Version of the Standards"
"New Medication BoosterPak Published by TJC"
"New Process for Survey Agendas in 2010"
"News Flash from the TJC Annual Behavioral Healthcare Conference"

  

 

November 2009

"Top Compliance Issues for First Half of 2009"

"Psychiatric Hospitals: Take Note of Changes to Your Survey Report Format"

"New Requirement for Submitting Evidence of Standards Compliance"

"New 2010 Behavioral Health Standards Still Available Online"

 

 

October 2009

"Feedback From Recent Surveys"

"Psychiatric Hospitals: Findings From Life Safety Code Surveys"

 

 

September 2009

"National Patient Safety Goals Revised for 2010: Some Changes Effective Immediately"

"Top 10 Standards Compliance Issues for 2008 "

"New 2010 Behavioral HeaStandards Available lth Online"

"Staffing Effectiveness Data No Longer Required"

 

 

July 2009

"Modifying the Treatment Plan following Restraint or Seclusion"

"Heads Up: Be Sure to Align your Emergency Management Drills with your Hazard Vulnerability Analysis"

 

 

June 2009

"Effective July 1, 2009: New Restraint and Seclusion Requirements for Hospitals Take Full Effect"

"Periodic Performance Review Pitfalls and Strategies"

 

 

May 2009

"FMEAS For st1:place w:st="on"> Partial Hospital Programs: A Clarification"

"Don't Overlook Your Public Notice About Contacting TJC"

"Sample Public Notice for Reporting Concerns to The Joint Commission"

 

 

April 2009

"Get Out Your Yardstick: How to Evaluate the Culture of Safety and Quality in your Organization"

"Changes to Unannounced Surveys for Behavioral Health: New 7 Days Notice for Many Organizations!"

 

Your benefits are:

1) Reduced organizational stress
2) Less ramp-up time and cost
3) Successful survey outcome
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